The Globe and Mail reports in its Friday edition that Prime Minister Mark Carney is holding direct talks with U.S. President Donald Trump to iron out a framework for a trade and security agreement, the U.S. ambassador to Canada says. The Globe's Robert Fife and Steven Chase write that Pete Hoekstra told The Globe that talks between the leaders and top cabinet ministers are being held under a cone of silence to ensure a positive outcome. Mr. Hoekstra also said he sees a role for Canada's auto industry in partnership with the U.S. auto sector. That is despite Mr. Trump's criticism of Canada's auto sector. Mr. Trump, who has imposed tariffs on Canadian-made cars, has repeatedly said he does not believe Canada should be assembling vehicles for U.S. customers and that he wants factories in this country to relocate to the United States. About 100,000 Canadians work in Canada's auto parts manufacturing industry, including tooling jobs. Another 25,000 work in the auto assembly industry. In a normal year without U.S. tariffs, nearly half of Canada's auto parts production is exported, most of it to the United States. Mr. Hoekstra said he does not see the current U.S.-Canada auto trade arrangement being "thrown out the window."